Could witchcraft cause a deadly winter storm? In 17th-century Norway, far north of the Arctic Circle, many locals in the town of Finnmark sure thought so. Read more from @Smithsonian@flipboard.com: https://flip.it/lJHiFG #Culture #History #Norway #Witchcraft
Washington National Opera is severing ties with the Kennedy Center. The company has performed there since 1977. The company told [@newyorktimes](
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Washington National Opera to Sever Ties With the Kennedy Center
The company has performed at the Washington, D.C. institution since 1977.
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A philosophy professor at Texas A&M University has been told to change his syllabus to omit some teachings from Plato's "Symposium" in order to comply with guidance banning advocacy for β€œrace and gender ideology.” Martin Peterson's course on contemporary moral issues covers concepts like Aristophanes' myth of the the split human and Diotima's Ladder of Love. Here's Spectrum Local News's coverage, plus a story from Daily Nous that includes the email exchange where Professor Peterson is told either to remove the modules and readings, or be assigned to a different course.
Texas A&M philosophy professor to not teach Plato due to new university policies
Martin Peterson, a philosophy professor at Texas A&M University, will change his syllabus to not include some teachings from Plato that may inc...
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Texas A&M Bans Plato (further updates) - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a par...
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